Divorce And Family Law

Many people come in for their first consultation and one of the questions that they have is whether they can leave the marital residence. They want to know if it is OK to leave or if they are abandoning the house. Under Ohio law you do not lose any property interest...

Once upon a time, a child support order that was placed upon a non-residential parent was terminated upon that parent's child emancipating at age 18 or graduating from high school. Then in 1984, Castle v. Castle, 15 Ohio St. 3d 279 (1984), changed that when the...

Deciding to get a divorce is oftentimes a difficult decision. Once that decision is made you have to broach the topic of what, when, and how to tell the children. It is important to remember that your children are smart and intuitive. They likely either know or sense...

Deciding that you are ready to end your marriage is one of the most difficult decisions that you will ever have to make, but you've made the decision, so now what? Or maybe your spouse has made the decision for you. Where do you go from here?In Ohio, there are two...

There are guidelines set forth in KRS 403.212 used to determine the child support awards in Kentucky Family Courts. In 1990, Kentucky revised its child support guidelines for original and modified orders, with an eye toward consistency and predictably in child support...

So you're getting married and now you need to decide whether you should execute a prenuptial agreement. Both Kentucky and Ohio law allow these contracts prior to the marriage to define marital rights and the rights of either spouse upon death or divorce.Whether you...